Faf du Plessis Injury Update: RCB Captain Comments on Playing IPL 2023 Match vs RR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Dixit Bhargav | 21/04/2023
Faf du Plessis Injury Update: RCB Captain Comments on Playing IPL 2023 Match vs RR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis admitted that he would’ve missed Indian Premier League 2023 Match 27 against Punjab Kings in Mohali had it not been for the newly-launched Impact Player rule.

With former RCB captain Virat Kohli returning to the leadership role for a match, he had made it clear at the toss that du Plessis would be participating as an Impact Player because he wouldn’t have to field in the second innings that way.

du Plessis, who suffered a minor rib injury in the previous match, was substituted by pacer Vijaykumar Vyashak to aid Royal Challengers in defending a 175-run target.

du Plessis, however, made it a point to make his presence felt at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium scoring 84 (56) with the help of five fours and as many sixes. In what was the 37-year old player’s 57th T20 half-century, it was his 29th in the biggest T20 tournament in the world.

Faf du Plessis Injury Update

Speaking to host broadcaster Star Sports Network from the dugout in the second innings, du Plessis explained a technical reason behind his inclusion on Thursday.

“Felt some pain around the rib region when I dived over a couple of matches back. Since it was to my right side, I felt I could bat. If not for the new rules, it would have been impossible for me to feature today. Feel I can be back on the field in the next game,” du Plessis told Star Sports.

For the unversed, du Plessis has suffered an injury towards his right rib. With the left side of a right-handed batter more dominant while batting, it paved way for du Plessis’ participation in the latest match.

Highest run-scorer this season thus far, Bangalore and their fans would be praying for du Plessis’ complete participation in the next match against Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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